DETROIT - Five years ago, Bob Lutz stood in front of a curious crowd at the North American International Auto Show and introduced the Chevrolet Volt electric plug-in concept car to the world. This week Lutz introduced a line of extended-range electric pickup trucks, vans and SUVs that he thinks make more sense than the
LIVONIA ? If you're a business, academic institution, non-profit or any other group looking to unload old technology ? PC's, Laptops, Servers, Cell phones, Toner Cartridges, Networking Equipment, phone systems ? then Valaset wants to talk to you. CEO Tom Stroup says he?ll work with any size business ?with old technology they want to sell.?
SAN FRANCISCO - Venture capital funding was up last year to a 10-year high. So is it a bubble? And if so, is it still expanding or ready to burst? During the fourth quarter of 2011, venture capitalists spent $7.6 billion investing in companies around the world, according to venture capital database CB Insights in
DETROIT - Manuel "Matty" Moroun - billionaire, owner of an international bridge and political powerhouse - is locked in the Wayne County Jail, where he will remain until his company relents and builds the ramps connecting freeways to the Ambassador Bridge in the way a judge said it was bound to do. Sheriff's deputies led
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder is still making final decisions on a proposal to move ahead with a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, and will not make an announcement on his proposal until after the State of the State address on January 18, sources said on Thursday. Coincidental to actions by a Detroit
LANSING - Following the success of the Pure Michigan 400 last summer, Michigan International Speedway and Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced a three-year deal on Wednesday to continue the partnership. During an event at the North American International Auto Show, officials from the MEDC and MIS, along with NASCAR drivers Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish
DETROIT ? Gov. Rick Snyder announced Tuesday during the North American International Auto Show that the Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center in Superior Township plans to add 50 new jobs over the next three years as part of a $15 million expansion. The expansion, which involves a new environmental chamber used for testing vehicles in extreme
WASHINGTON DC ? The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls rose by 200,000 last month. The unemployment rate, obtained by a separate survey of U.S. households, sank to 8.5 percent in December, its lowest level since February 2009. November's rate was revised up to 8.7 percent. The Labor Department said private companies added
ATLANTA - A Poll Position national scientific telephone survey found that the majority of Americans (50 percent) said people who are caught texting while driving should lose their driver's license for a period of time. The survey also showed 38 percent said you should not lose your license for a period of time and 12
MUSKEGON - Edgewood Elementary students in Muskegon Heights will find a post-holiday surprise arriving at their door soon when donated school supplies from Media 1 and other local business are delivered later this month. Several boxes of Scholastic books, notebooks, binder, copy paper, pencils, pens, glue and various other classroom supplies will be donated to